NHSMUN 2019 is our 45th Anniversary Conference! Session I: Friday, March 1, 2019 - Monday, March 4, 2019 Session II: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 - Saturday, March 9, 2019Join us in New York City for the most exciting NHSMUN to date!

Welcome to NHSMUN

Held at the United Nations Headquarters and the New York Hilton Midtown, the National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN) is the world's largest Model UN conference for secondary school students, with hundreds of schools and thousands of delegates attending from around the world. Established in 1975, NHSMUN is known for its diverse, prestigious attendees, its world-class staff, and its engaging committee simulations of proven substantive quality. NHSMUN provides students with opportunities to interact with high-profile, relevant United Nations figures, including an in-person visit with diplomatic representatives of the countries the students are representing. Academically rigorous material, thought-provoking debate, and a staff of carefully-selected MUN experts -- whether you are a beginner or veteran, if you are looking for an engaging, immersive experience in the world of international affairs, problem solving, and diplomacy, NHSMUN is the conference for you.

Delegates in Action

Why attend NHSMUN?

World Class Staff

Top university students from around the world mentor their secondary school counterparts

Premier Background Guides

NHSMUN produces the most comprehensive background guides in the world, preparing students for top-notch committee participation

Individualized Attention

NHSMUN's staff leadership team is known for its meticulous attention to detail and around-the-clock availability

Unforgettable Experiences

Memorialize your 4 days of problem solving by speaking at the world-renowned podium of the United Nations General Assembly Hall

Build a Network

NHSMUN Details

We would love to work with you! If you have any questions, or would like to join us at NHSMUN, or even simply want to join our e-mail list, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time at registration.nhsmun@imuna.org.

NHSMUN's participant fee is $105, which includes all materials, sessions, and conference programming. Hotel costs vary depending upon the type of room selected, but on average, we recommend budgeting roughly $100 per person per night. Please navigate to our conference fee page for additional information about our conference fee structure. Scholarships will be offered for those in need of financial assistance. Applications and details will be provided upon the start of registration.

NHSMUN 2019 will consist of two identical sessions: Friday, March 1 to Monday, March 4, 2019 and Wednesday, March 6 to Saturday, March 9, 2019. Schools may request their preferred session. Both sessions will take place at the New York Hilton Midtown (conference headquarters) as well as at the United Nations Headquarters. All participants, except for schools located in New York City, are required to stay at the New York Hilton.

During the registration process, you will submit your preferred conference session dates, and indicate the countries and committees that you would most like to be assigned. You will then pay a deposit fee to secure your registration, and our Secretary-General and Director-General team will make country assignments, provide Background Guides, and share a suite of digital resources to guide students as they prepare for the world's premier Model UN conference experience! Please feel free to contact us with any questions that you may have.

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Why do Model United Nations?

I wish you could stand where I am standing right now, to be able to look out at all of you. Model UN really is enough to give one hope...to really inspire one...about what your generation is going to achieve in the world. We need you. That's my main message to you here this evening.

Samantha PowerUS Ambassador to the United Nations, 2013-2017

You will have to represent countries in talks with States that have policies you may not agree with. It will train you to be open-minded and flexible. To analyze all of the positions, even those that you oppose. To propose constructive solutions that will benefit all parties. Developing these diplomatic skills will help you as you prepare for leadership in the future. Such skills have never been more important.

Ban Ki-moonUnited Nations Secretary-General, 2007-2016

It is a great pleasure to welcome everyone to NYC and to NHSMUN. The UN strives every day to promote peace and security, uphold human rights, and tackle the world's most pressing crises. We are proud to be home to its headquarters and the many political, educational, and cultural events it inspires. NHSMUN is one of these terrific events, helping to equip the leaders of tomorrow with the skills they will need to ably guide us into the future.

Bill de BlasioMayor, New York City

"What a great, great privilege it is to be here with all of you in this astounding hall. This is an amazing privilege to be with the future leaders of our world. I just wish that the whole world, the world's leaders, had your energy. Because if they did, this world would be the happiest place in the universe."

Mandy PatinkinActor, Singer, Comedian, Voice Artist

"It is an honor to be here at this prestigious NHSMUN event. I am sure that I am speaking to some of our greatest future leaders, problem solvers, innovators. How impressive it is to be a part of the excitement of our next generation. This week you will learn what it takes to be a leader."

David H. PetraeusRet. General, US Army | Former Director, CIA

To share a few words to the delegates of NHSMUN: First, thank you for doing it. The UN is a vital global institution. It better work because we have to figure out ways to make this planet work together, and that's the way we get 193 countries around the table and try as we might to get global agreements on critical issues—exactly the task you face as the ambassadors and UN leaders in the Model United Nations.

The beauty of Model United Nations is that it is unlike most other things we teach and grade in school, unlike the ‘competition’ to win and show yourself ‘on top’ and better than others. The beauty of Model United Nations is that it is a simulation model that allows you, encourages you, to learn as you go. Just like life itself.

June GormanFounder, Transformative Education Forum

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NHSMUN is a project of the International Model United Nations Association (IMUNA), a non-profit, 501(c)(3) educational organization formally associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information.

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For 45 years, IMUNA's conferences have provided top-quality global issues education through simulation. IMUNA is proud to hold conferences in various cities throughout the world. Interested in joining our team or in a partnership opportunity? Email us at info@imuna.org. We'd love to work with you.